Join Us in Redefining Care

At Advocate Health, we're committed to helping people live well by attracting and retaining exceptional talent that supports our mission of delivering outstanding care. We are seeking an experienced Manager, Talent Acquisition to lead recruitment strategy, workforce planning initiatives, and talent acquisition operations while ensuring an exceptional candidate and hiring manager experience.

As a key member of the Human Resources team, you will drive innovative recruiting solutions, develop recruitment team capabilities, and partner closely with organizational leaders to attract top talent in support of our strategic priorities.

About This Opportunity

This leadership role provides the opportunity to influence enterprise talent strategies, optimize recruitment processes, and develop high-performing recruitment teams. The Manager, Talent Acquisition is responsible for overseeing recruitment operations, workforce planning initiatives, recruitment analytics, and process improvements while ensuring compliance with employment laws and organizational policies.

What You'll Do

• Design and implement integrated recruitment strategies that optimize talent acquisition efforts from pipeline development through onboarding.
• Ensure consistent, legally compliant assessment and selection processes across all recruitment activities.
• Lead, coach, and develop recruiters to enhance capabilities in technology utilization, candidate experience, and hiring manager satisfaction.
• Partner with workforce development teams to support workforce strategy development and execution of action plans aligned with organizational priorities.
• Develop initiatives that increase employer brand awareness and strengthen talent attraction efforts.
• Identify and implement innovative recruiting methods that improve candidate experience and create more efficient and cost-effective hiring processes.
• Manage recruitment dashboards and analytics to measure effectiveness, efficiency, and quality outcomes.
• Monitor recruiting volumes and workload distribution to ensure optimal team performance and service delivery.
• Establish and evaluate recruitment productivity standards to improve hiring outcomes and operational efficiency.
• Partner with Human Resources leadership to address recruitment challenges, turnover trends, aging requisitions, and time-to-fill objectives.
• Identify and implement process improvement opportunities that eliminate waste and improve talent acquisition outcomes.
• Perform leadership responsibilities including hiring, coaching, performance management, employee development, compensation recommendations, corrective actions, and employee engagement initiatives.
• Develop and manage operating and capital budgets while ensuring responsible stewardship of resources.
• Promote adherence to the organization's Code of Ethical Conduct and ensure compliance with all applicable policies, regulations, and laws.

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum five years of Human Resources experience.
• Minimum one year of leadership or supervisory experience in Human Resources.
• Strong knowledge of federal and state employment laws and regulations affecting talent acquisition and human resources practices.
• Excellent consulting, relationship-building, and stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to assess complex hiring challenges and deliver effective recruitment solutions.
• Proven leadership skills including coaching, mentoring, training, and accountability management.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact effectively across all levels of the organization.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and applicant tracking/human capital management systems.
• Resilience and adaptability in a rapidly changing environment.

Preferred

• Experience leading recruitment teams in a large, complex healthcare or corporate environment.
• Experience utilizing recruitment analytics and workforce planning tools to drive decision-making.
• Demonstrated success implementing process improvement initiatives within talent acquisition functions.

Working Conditions

• Position may require travel, resulting in exposure to road and weather hazards.
• Work is performed primarily in a standard office environment.
• Operates all equipment necessary to perform assigned responsibilities.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.